Harness-buckle.



. PATBNTED AUG. 4, 19 0s.

E. ZELLBR. HARNESS BUCKLE.

APPLIUATIUH FILED MAR. 4, 1903.

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|s Perms commm NTTED STATES Patented August 4, 190.3.

MELANOTHON E. ZELLER, OF BLUFFTQN, OHIO.

HARNESS-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters 'Patent N 0. 735,650, dated August4, 1903. 7

Application filed March 4, 1903. Serial No. 146,188. (No model.)

To all whom it ntay concern.-

Be it known that I, MELANOTHON E. ZEL- LER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Bluffton, in the county of Allen and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Harness-Buckles;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as Will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to certain improvements generally inharness-buckles, more particularly, however, to strap-fasteners.

The object of said invention is especially to dispense with the rivetingof the parts in effecting the desired connections therebetween, topromote facility in making such connections, also to simplify theconstruction and arrangement of the parts, thus lessening the cost ofmanufacture, &c.

The nature of said invention consists of the combination of parts,including their construction and arrangement, substantially ashereinafter, more fully disclosed and specifically pointed out by theclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, Figure 1 is a longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 1 is aperspective view of the frame and buckle extended with the strapdetached. Fig. 2 is a detached view of the loop portion. Fig. 3 is anend view of said latter part. Fig. 4 is a modification.

Latitude is allowed herein as to details, as the same may be changed ascircumstances suggest without departing from the spirit of my inventionand the same remain intact and be protected.

In carrying'out my invention I produce a loop or frame 1, preferably ofthe construction shown, being substantially of bell-crank or analogousform in its general outline, thus being adapted when operativelyconnected up with the other parts, presently described, to normally haveits angle or vertex intermediate ofits end portions. Also it will benoted that the-arms of the bell-crank are preferaby of unequal length,the longer one having the forward end cross-bar 2, said cross-barhaving, preferably through its outer edge, about centrally thereof, arecess 2*, the purpose of which will presently appear. Projectingdownwardly, also about centrally, from said cross-bar is the stud ortongue 3, preferably arranged about at an acute angle to the generalplane of said frame or loop, being directed inwardly, said stud beingfor the purpose of engaging or passing through a hole near one end ofthe strap, also more particularly referred to later on, as a means forsecuring said strap at that end thereof to said frame or loop. Saidframe or loop has at its opposite end a second cross-bar 4 and a shortdistance inwardly therefrom a parallel crossbar 5, the function of whichwill be presently seen, and also about centrally of said frame or loopat its vertex or angle is a fourth crossbar 6. Also intermediately ofsaid cross-bar 6 and the end bar 2 is still another cross-bar 7, havingabout centrally of its upper surface a stud or. tongue 8 foradditionally securing the strap, if desired, but which may be omit-tedand not impair the efficiency of the fastening. Said cross-bar,wlth itstonguebar 7, is arranged quite closely to the forward end bar 2 in orderto engage the strap.

A buckle 9 of ordinary form has its tongue 9 adapted to rest at itsinner pivoted end in the recess 2 of the cross-bar 2, such adjustment ofparts having the tendency to retain the buckle, with its tongue, inproper relation to the frame or loop 1. referred to, is secured'near oneend, as stated, to the stud or tongue 3 and thence passed through thebuckle 9, with a slit or opening to permit the passage of the tongue ofsaid buckle therethough, said strap being passed through the frame orloop 1, past the tongue cross-bar 7, and under the inner cross-bar 5 andformed into a loop. Said strap is next passed inwardly between thecentral crossbar 6 and the previously-secured end of said strap, thusbinding the parts together, and

- again passed through said buckle for the engagement with the desiredhole in said strap of the tongue of said buckle, said strap being.

The strap 10, above laterally. The end cross-bar stud or tongue may beeither straight, as first described, or bent, as disclosed in saidmodification, as preferred.

Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a loop orframe having end crossbars, an intermediate cross-bar arranged out ofthe plane of said end crossbars, an inner cross-bar, having a studprojecting upwardly, arranged between said intermediate cross-bar andone of the end crossbars, said last-named end cross-bar having adownwardly-projecting stud, a buckle bearing against said frame or loopand a strap connected up with the aforesaid parts.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a loop orframe having end crossbars, an intermediate crossbar arranged out of theplane of said end crossbars, an inner cross-bar, having a studprojeeting upwardly, arranged between said intermediate crossbar and oneof the end crossbars, said last-named end cross-bar having adownwardly-projecting stud, a buckle bearing against said frame or loopand a strap with one end connected to the stud of said end cross-bar andlocked in place by the stud of the inner cross-bar, thence passedthrough said buckle, with the tongue of said buckle passing through saidstrap, thence passing through said frame and looped beyond, it thencebeing again passed through said frame and again passed through saidbuckle and engaged with the tongue thereof and finally passed under thedistant end cross-bar of said frame.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a loop orframe having end cross-bars, a cross-bar arranged in a planeinterlnediately of said end cross-b ars,one ofsaid end cross-bars havinga stud or tongue projecting therefrom, a buckle adapted to bear uponsaid frame, and a strap with one end connected to said stud or tongue,thence passed through said buckle, with the tongue of said bucklepassing through said strap, thence passing under an inner cross-bar ofsaid frame and looped beyond said frame, it thence being passed withinthe intermediate bar of said frame, and again passed through said buckleand engaged with the tongue thereof and finally passed under the distantend cross-bar of said frame.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a loop orframe having end cross-bars,an intermediate cross-bar arra ngcd out ofthe plane of said end cross-bars, an inner cross-bar, having a studprojecting upwardly, arranged between said intermediate cross-bar andone end of the end cross-bars, said last-named end cross-bar having adownwardly-projecting stud, a buckle bearing against said frame or loopand a strap connected up with the aforesaid parts, said studbearing endcross-bar having a recess in which the tongue of said buckle rests.

5. In a device of the character described, a strap-carrying loop orframe having a fixed tongue or stud engaging the strap and arrangedcontiguously to the end bar of said frame forming a bearing for thebuckletongue-carrying bar, saidframe also having a cross-bar arrangedcontiguously to said stud and in a plane intercepting said studintermediately of its ends and forming a bearing for the inner free endof the strap, whereby said strap is adapted to be looped through thebuckle and passed in contact with said end of strap, for securing saidbuckle in place upon said frame.

6. In a device of the character described, a strapcarrying loop or framehaving one of its end bars adapted to form a bearingfor the'buckle-tongue-carrying bar, a fixed tongue or stud engaging the strapand arranged close to said end bar and a cross-bar arranged close tosaid stud and in a plane intercepting said stud intermediately of itsends and forming a bearing for the inner free end of the strap, wherebysaid strap is adapted to be looped through the buckle and passed incont-act with said end of strap.

7. In a device of the character described, a strap-carrying loop orframe of bell-crank contour, having end bars, one adapted to formbearing for the buckle, an intermediate cross-bar arranged out of theplane of said end bars, a cross-bar arranged between said intermediatecrossbar and one of said end bars, a fixed tongue or stud engaging thestrap and arranged close to the end bar forming a bearing for thebuckletongue-carryingbar,and across-bararranged close to said stud andin a plane intercepting said stud intermediately of its ends, andforming a bearing for said strap at its inner free end, whereby saidstrap is adapted to be looped through said buckle and passed in contactwith said end of strap.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

MELANCTHON E. ZELLER.

Witnesses:

SOTHARD ALTHOUS, HENRY L. RoMEY.

